To score well in IELTS Writing, especially Task 2, you need to use more complex sentence structures, including noun phrases and academic-style language. In this activity, you’ll read about university life and practise rewriting or identifying more formal, high-scoring grammar patterns.
9. University Life and Academic Pressure
University can be both exciting and stressful. Many students face __________ (1) to perform well, especially in competitive environments. The need to succeed often leads to long study hours and limited personal time.
One solution is better support systems, such as __________ (2) that help students manage stress and maintain balance. Additionally, universities should provide clear communication about expectations and offer __________ (3) before exams and major assignments.
Increased academic demands can lead to high levels of anxiety. However, __________ (4) can reduce this problem by promoting healthy routines and time management. Universities that encourage regular exercise and peer support often report __________ (5) in student wellbeing.
Check answers at the bottom of the page.
1.
(A) pressure academic
(B) academic pressure
(C) pressure in academic
(D) academic to pressure
2.
(A) counselling services
(B) services counselling
(C) service of counselling
(D) a counsel service
3.
(A) feedbacks
(B) feedback sessions
(C) sessions feedback
(D) feedbacking
4.
(A) having support services
(B) support having services
(C) the availability of support services
(D) available services of support
5.
(A) improvements significant
(B) a significantly improve
(C) significant improvements
(D) improving significance
Grammar Explanations
1. “academic pressure”
– A typical noun + noun collocation used in academic English.
2. “counselling services”
– A compound noun (adjective + noun) describing a specific type of service.
3. “feedback sessions”
– Plural countable noun phrase, a common academic term.
4. “the availability of support services”
– More formal academic noun phrase with an abstract subject.
5. “significant improvements”
– Noun phrase using adjective + plural noun, frequently used in formal writing.
Correct Answers:
- (B) academic pressure
- (A) counselling services
- (B) feedback sessions
- (C) the availability of support services
- (C) significant improvements
